Our lab utilizes Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as its primary model organism to study neuroendocrine factors involved in the central regulation of metabolism and stress in fish. These pathways are of key importance for efficient and impactful aquaculture production. As Nile tilapia is one of the most cultured fish globally, improving its production can have a global impact. Aiming to improve tilapia aquaculture, we employ genome editing to block the activity of aquaculture-related negative traits.
Given the food production requirements expected by 2050, our lab also works towards establishing methodologies for establishing commercial cultured fish meat for the sustainable and environmentally friendly production of fish (Nile tilapia) proteins for human consumption. |
